Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>OVERSEAS. SPX makes  up for yesterday's loss and more; Markets look past Fed and focus on earnings recovery;  Its all about the Pause;   GM Beats but CAT misses; Awaiting AAPL</li>
<li>JAPAN.  NKY Futs +0.6% Cash; USDJPY 130.11; Labor Shortages worsening (again), Firms desperate;  BYD seeks to Capture JP EV Market;   Komatsu Beats; Lasertec Misses. </li>
<li>DAILY NUGGETS. 6h 37m: The Average Time Spent Using the Internet.  Japan the outlier..for the better ?</li>
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OVERSEAS. SPX makes  up for yesterday's loss and more; Markets look past Fed and focus on earnings recovery;  Its all about the Pause;   GM Beats but CAT misses; Awaiting AAPL
JAPAN.  NKY Futs +0.6% Cash; USDJPY 130.11; Labor Shortages worsening (again), Firms desperate;  BYD seeks to Capture JP EV Market;   Komatsu Beats; Lasertec Misses. 
DAILY NUGGETS. 6h 37m: The Average Time Spent Using the Internet.  Japan the outlier..for the better ?


Good Morning Japan |Fed Hike, Powell Speech ? Equities Beyond as Optimism Abounds,from Spotify to GM

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Water Tower Research is a leading equity research firm that provides research on micro, small and mid cap companies.

Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

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<ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>META Materials had a large presence at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this month, with a booth in the North Hall, in the APMA booth in the West Hall, and in the Innovation Awards Showcase at the Venetian.</li><li>It also participated in the ShowStoppers @ CES 2023 technology showcase for the media.</li><li>META among the most talked about companies at CES. According to BuzzRadar, META was the #1 most talked about brand on Day 2 of CES, surpassing well-known companies such as Lenovo, BMW, and Sony.</li></ul>

META Materials had a large presence at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this month, with a booth in the North Hall, in the APMA booth in the West Hall, and in the Innovation Awards Showcase at the Venetian.It also participated in the ShowStoppers @ CES 2023 technology showcase for the media.META among the most talked about companies at CES. According to BuzzRadar, META was the #1 most talked about brand on Day 2 of CES, surpassing well-known companies such as Lenovo, BMW, and Sony.

Meta Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMAT) - CES Highlights Product Offerings

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-energy-solution" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33464:1" rel="noopener">LG Energy Solution (373220 KS)</a> (LGES) raised US$10.8bn in its South Korea IPO, after pricing at the top-end of the IPO price range.</li>
<li>The stock was listed on 27th Jan 22. Its one-year lockup is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note</li>
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LG Energy Solution (373220 KS) (LGES) raised US$10.8bn in its South Korea IPO, after pricing at the top-end of the IPO price range.
The stock was listed on 27th Jan 22. Its one-year lockup is set to expire soon.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note


LG Energy IPO Lock-Up - Last of the Lockups at US$3bn

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<li>OVERSEAS:  Global rate hikes+weak US Retail fan recession fears ; Tech hit hard: Macro + WDC hit on GS downgrade + NVDIA Sell initiation; Musk Continues to unload TSLA </li>
<li>JAPAN: NKY Futs -1.6% vs Cash; USDJPY weakens to ¥137.84; Corp tax hike to fund Defense-says LDP; Sony to expand image sensors; Fast Retailing 3:1 stock split; Decarbonization investments accelerating</li>
<li>DAILY NUGGET: Tokyo Electric Power to mine Bitcoin ? Huh ?  Today we take a look at this bit of "breaking news" </li>
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OVERSEAS:  Global rate hikes+weak US Retail fan recession fears ; Tech hit hard: Macro + WDC hit on GS downgrade + NVDIA Sell initiation; Musk Continues to unload TSLA 
JAPAN: NKY Futs -1.6% vs Cash; USDJPY weakens to ¥137.84; Corp tax hike to fund Defense-says LDP; Sony to expand image sensors; Fast Retailing 3:1 stock split; Decarbonization investments accelerating
DAILY NUGGET: Tokyo Electric Power to mine Bitcoin ? Huh ?  Today we take a look at this bit of "breaking news" 


Good Morning Japan |Hawkish ECB + US Retail Miss Fan Recession Fears - Equities Take It on the Chin

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<li>OVERSEAS: Fed Pivots - Powell unleashes his inner VOLCKER with hawkish comments; Rates fall ; USD falls; Equities on recession fears; GS to cuts bonuses;  Massive Nuclear Fusion breakthrough</li>
<li>JAPAN:  NKY Futs -0.9% vs Cash; USDJPY ¥135.4 - stable post Fed move;  BOJ review in 2023- wages key; Struggles in financings Defense spending; JP companies ramping Darbonization spending. </li>
<li>DAILY NUGGET: We look at why Nuclear Fusion matters in light of the recent breakthrough. This is a BIG DEAL.</li>
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OVERSEAS: Fed Pivots - Powell unleashes his inner VOLCKER with hawkish comments; Rates fall ; USD falls; Equities on recession fears; GS to cuts bonuses;  Massive Nuclear Fusion breakthrough
JAPAN:  NKY Futs -0.9% vs Cash; USDJPY ¥135.4 - stable post Fed move;  BOJ review in 2023- wages key; Struggles in financings Defense spending; JP companies ramping Darbonization spending. 
DAILY NUGGET: We look at why Nuclear Fusion matters in light of the recent breakthrough. This is a BIG DEAL.


Good Morning Japan | Markets Hear "RECESSION"

Japan

Sony Group Corporation manufactures and distributes electronics products and provides related solutions. The Company produces televisions, cameras, mobiles, audio and video products. game equipment, and more. Sony Group also engages in game production,  movie production, music production, and other businesses.

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Good Morning Japan |Fed Hike, Powell Speech ? Equities Beyond as Optimism Abounds,from Spotify to GM

JAPAN WRAP. NKY Futs +0.6% Cash; USDJPY 130.11. Set for a decent day after the Beta-driven rally in the US. Still, it won't be all green on the...

Mark Chadwick

Meta Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMAT) - CES Highlights Product Offerings

META Materials had a large presence at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this month, with a booth in the North Hall, in the APMA booth in...

Water Tower Research

LG Energy IPO Lock-Up - Last of the Lockups at US$3bn

LG Energy Solution (373220 KS) raised US$10.8bn in its South Korea IPO, after pricing at the top-end of the IPO price range. Its one-year lockup...

Sumeet Singh

Good Morning Japan |Hawkish ECB + US Retail Miss Fan Recession Fears - Equities Take It on the Chin

Good Morning Japan: We strive to provide the best macro, stock and thematic overnight news that impacts your trading day in Japan. FOLLOW TO KEEP...

Mark Chadwick

Good Morning Japan | Markets Hear "RECESSION"

Good Morning Japan: We strive to provide the best macro, stock and thematic overnight news that impacts your trading day in Japan. FOLLOW TO KEEP...

Mark Chadwick

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